My ancestors Isaac Barton and Nancy Snow were married in thenBlount County, now Jefferson County, Alabama
in 1819. Years ago I secured a copy of their marriage record from the records
in Jefferson County. The parents of Isaac were John and Mary Barton. John
died in Alabama about 1820, and Mary died in Yalabusha County, Mississippi
after 1850.

Thomas Barton (wife Susanah) of Jefferson Co., Alabama,
gave power of attorney to William Childress of Leon Co., to handle the estate
of Thomas York.

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Elizabeth was the wife of William Childress. The William
Childress family resided in Jefferson Co., AL before 1830. In fact,
a William Childress and Emanuel York both purchased land 9-3-1821
(probably in Jefferson Co.) according to the Tuscaloosa land records. They
were both listed as residents of Jefferson County at this time. The Childress
family moved to Choctaw Co., MS ca 1832 and Leon Co., TX in the fall of
1841.

According to Annals of Northwest Alabama, Vol.
I, p. 21, p. 119, Emanuel York and John Barton were the first settlers
who "pitched their tents and raised their crops of corn" where Tuscaloosa
now stands. Mr. George Powell, a Blount Co. historian, stated that
in 1815 several citizens left the Upper Districts of South Carolina and migrated
to Tennessee, then early in 1817[?] arrived in Blount Co., AL.

John Barton, a blacksmith, and Emanuel York were the
first settlers of Tuscaloosa.

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And from Pioneers of Tuscaloosa Co., Alabama Prior
to 1830 Thomas, Emanuel and Johnathan York along with John Barton were
listed as charter members of the First Methodist Church which was established
in Tuscaloosa in June, 1818.

Whether the Emanuel York is the same one as the one
who later resided in Jefferson Co. or not needs to be addressed. This
lead might tie John Barton (mentioned above) to Thomas Barton of Jefferson
Co.

Benita Pipes on March 20, 1999
bobepi702@aol.com
Looking for information on parents of Thomas Barton. He died in 1858 in Jefferson
County, ALabama. He was married to Susan Bates, daughter of George Bates.

The name of your first known ancestor: Thomas Barton
Where was your ancestor born?: SC

I've recently broken through a great brick wall and determined that Thomas
Barton and wife Elizabeth of Jefferson Co AL
and Noxubee Co MS are my g-g-grandparents. Thomas
was born abt. 1797 in SC. He had sons named Benjamin, William, and Bailey.
Based on these names and dates, I think he may be the Thomas Barton who was
a son of Benjamin Barton and Dorcas Anderson.
Thomas married Elizabeth Ransom in AL in 1832. His first wife may have been
Sally Boyd (WFT V.13,#168). I'd love to hear from anyone who knows this family
and can comment on (or maybe even verify!) my conclusions. Thanks, Elizabeth

In an email, Elizabeth also mentioned Thomas Barton and wife Elizabeth moved
to Noxubee Co. MS.

I am searching for the father of Maryan Catherine Barton. Maryan was from
the Irondale Al area. She was married to John Calvin Bearden on 6/25/1865
in Jefferson Co. John was Catherine's second husband. Family journals state
that John Bearden refered to Maryan as 'Cathy'. Her first husband
was John Vincent Wilkey b 1842. John Wilkey was killed in the civil war.
Md. (3) to Mr. Haskins? Children of John and Maryan Bearden:

Andrew (Andy) Abraham b 8-10-1881

James (Jim) Thomas b 1-14-1876

Alfred (twin) b 1-4-1868

Albert (twin) b 1-4-1868

George Mathew b 3-28-1866

Charley b 3-12-1879

Willy b 5-15-1885

Their Family Bible lists Mamie M. b 9-4-1902 d 9-18-1903. Maryan Haskins
was from the Irondale area. According to my records, Maryan and her
first husband had twin daughters that died. I do not know their
names.

Mary Catherine BARTON married first John Vincent WILKEY in Jefferson Co.,
AL., son of Samuel WILKEY and Sara FRANKLIN. Child of Mary BARTON and John
WILKEY, Isham Garrett WILKEY, b. 1861, d. 1928. John died during the Civil
War and Mary remarried.

Second marriage was on June 25, 1865 in Jefferson Co., AL, to John Calvin
BEARDEN son of James BEARDEN and Lutricia O'BARR. John referred to Mary as
'Cathy'. Children of Mary BARTON and John BEARDEN:

Phoebe Barton was wife of Joseph Nations Jr. ..A Last Will and estate for
a Joseph Barton is in Pendleton Dist proven 18 April 1817 , names a daughter
Phoeby..but no proof that this is MY Phoebe..Joseph Nations and Phoebe Barton
Nations came to Jefferson County Alabama before 1820... Some Barton men on
the Pendleton Dist SC 1800 census are: John, Moses, James, David, Presley,
Joshua, Stephen, and Joseph... Some of the Bartons also ended up in early
1800s in Walker County Alabama...